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A member of Royal Navy personnel has died after a Merlin helicopter crashed into the Channel while carrying out a night-flying exercise with HMS Queen Elizabeth, the Ministry of Defence has said. The helicopter had three crew members onboard at the time of the incident, which happened near Dorset...A member of Royal Navy personnel has died after a Merlin helicopter crashed into the Channel while carrying out a night-flying exercise with HMS Queen Elizabeth, the Ministry of Defence has said. The helicopter had three crew members onboard at the time of the incident, which happened near Dorset...A member of Royal Navy personnel has died after a Merlin helicopter crashed into the Channel while carrying out a night-flying...
Michel Barnier, the former EU commissioner who negotiated Britain’s departure from the bloc, has been appointed prime minister by President Macron and asked to form a government after six weeks of political deadlock following snap elections. The Elysée Palace said the 73-year-old conservative had been given instructions to form “a unifying...Michel Barnier, the former EU commissioner who negotiated Britain’s departure from the bloc, has been appointed prime minister by President Macron and asked to form a government after six weeks of political deadlock following snap elections. The Elysée Palace said the 73-year-old conservative had been given instructions to form “a unifying...Michel Barnier, the former EU commissioner who negotiated Britain’s departure from the bloc, has been appointed prime minister...
British prosecutors have dropped the criminal case against the former Hollywood movie producer Harvey Weinstein because “there is no longer a realistic prospect of conviction”. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said it would no longer pursue two indecent assault charges brought against Weinstein, 72, in 2022.British prosecutors have dropped the criminal case against the former Hollywood movie producer...British prosecutors have dropped the criminal case against the former Hollywood movie producer...
The Big QUestion
Scientists have found that women who eat 30 plants a week significantly reduce menopause symptoms, including hot...Scientists have found that women who eat 30 plants a week significantly reduce menopause symptoms...Scientists have found that women who eat 30 plants a week significantly reduce menopause symptoms...
Interview
It’s barely ten minutes into our conversation in a swank south Dublin hotel when the Booker prizewinning author...It’s barely ten minutes into our conversation in a swank south Dublin hotel when the Booker...It’s barely ten minutes into our conversation in a swank south Dublin hotel when the Booker...
Families say nothing less than manslaughter charges will do after inquiry into 72 deaths
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The Times looks at the issues raised by Sir Martin Moore-Bick
Party’s promise to build 1.5 million homes ‘will be met by planning reform’
Salman Rushdie and a fellow Booker prizewinner are in the running for an unprecedented literary double with accounts of their own near-death experiences. Rushdie has been longlisted for the Baillie Gifford prize for non-fiction withKnife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder, which recounts the near-fatal attack on him two years ago as he prepared to give a...Salman Rushdie and a fellow Booker prizewinner are in the running for an unprecedented literary...Salman Rushdie and a fellow Booker prizewinner are in the running for an unprecedented literary...
Despite his age and frailty, Bhim Kohli rarely missed a chance to tend to the vegetables he grew at his award-winning...Despite his age and frailty, Bhim Kohli rarely missed a chance to tend to the vegetables he grew at his award-winning allotment. Bent forward, with his hands tucked behind his back or pushing a wheelbarrow, Kohli, 80, was often seen slowly walking through Braunstone Town in Leicestershire on his way to care for his...Despite his age and frailty, Bhim Kohli rarely missed a chance to tend to the vegetables he grew at his award-winning allotment.
A mother shot dead two of her children and cut the neck of her third child then blamed her former husband during a...A mother shot dead two of her children and cut the neck of her third child then blamed her former...A mother shot dead two of her children and cut the neck of her third child then blamed her former...
The times diary
When David Sedaris got an email inviting him to discuss comedy with the Pope, the humourist assumed it was spam.When David Sedaris got an email inviting him to discuss comedy with the Pope, the humourist...When David Sedaris got an email inviting him to discuss comedy with the Pope, the humourist...
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Israeli PM sticks to aim of eradicating Hamas despite calls for deal to free hostages
updatedBinyamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister nicknamed The Magician by his supporters, had prepared a show for the foreign press. There was suspense before he showed up late, dressed in a dark suit with a glistening white combover that took on a purple hue under the lights. There were props, a...Binyamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister nicknamed The Magician by his supporters, had prepared a show for the foreign press. There was suspense before he showed up late, dressed in a dark suit with a glistening white combover that took on a purple hue under the lights. There were props, a...Binyamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister nicknamed The Magician by his supporters, had prepared a show for the foreign...
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A teenager carrying a rifle with a fixed bayonet was shot dead by German police in an exchange of fire near the Israeli consulate and a Nazi history museum in Munich. “Due to the intervention of the police, the perpetrator was stopped and probably died at the scene,” Joachim Herrmann, the Bavarian state interior minister, told reporters.A teenager carrying a rifle with a fixed bayonet was shot dead by German police in an exchange of fire near the Israeli consulate and a Nazi history museum in Munich. “Due to the intervention of the police, the perpetrator was stopped and probably died at the scene,” Joachim Herrmann, the Bavarian state interior minister, told reporters.A teenager carrying a rifle with a fixed bayonet was shot dead by German police in an exchange of fire near the Israeli...
The British writer Laurie Lee memorably described the famed Roman aqueduct of Segovia as “stepping like a mammoth among the houses” of the Spanish city. Although he wrote that its beauty “overshadowed the whole”, a mystery has hung over the aqueduct itself for at least a thousand years about which Roman emperor...The British writer Laurie Lee memorably described the famed Roman aqueduct of Segovia as...The British writer Laurie Lee memorably described the famed Roman aqueduct of Segovia as...
A man in western Ukraine is mourning the deaths of his wife and three daughters, killed in a Russian missile strike on their apartment building in Lviv, hundreds of miles from the front lines. The attack happened on Wednesday morning while the female members of the Bazelevych family were standing on the stairwell outside their flat. Yaroslav, the father, survived only...A man in western Ukraine is mourning the deaths of his wife and three daughters, killed in a...A man in western Ukraine is mourning the deaths of his wife and three daughters, killed in a...
Ukraine’s foreign minister has resigned as part of one of the biggest government shake-ups by President Zelensky...Ukraine’s foreign minister has resigned as part of one of the biggest government shake-ups by President Zelensky since the start of the Russian invasion. Dmytro Kuleba and five other ministers stood down after Zelensky said that changes were needed to strengthen his administration. All are believed to have been told...Ukraine’s foreign minister has resigned as part of one of the biggest government shake-ups by President Zelensky since the...
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The Pope has reignited his long-running quarrel with childless pet owners after he praised couples with five children...The Pope has reignited his long-running quarrel with childless pet owners after he praised...The Pope has reignited his long-running quarrel with childless pet owners after he praised...
Losing thousands of residents who go in search of higher pay and warmer climes to its next door neighbour has long...Losing thousands of residents who go in search of higher pay and warmer climes to its next door...Losing thousands of residents who go in search of higher pay and warmer climes to its next door...
Letter From SUDAN
As Harris dominates among young female voters, her Republican rival appeals to ‘frat boys’
No US election has featured a 78-year-old former president dancing for YouTube hits and discussing the merits of cocaine. Until now. Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are turning to online influencers, live-streams and podcasts to expand their pitch to Gen Z and millennial voters as the 2024 race produces a campaign like no other. Both campaigns are competing for those who...No US election has featured a 78-year-old former president dancing for YouTube hits and...No US election has featured a 78-year-old former president dancing for YouTube hits and...
Kamala Harris set out her economic vision on Wednesday, promising to lower capital gains tax and offer breaks to...Kamala Harris set out her economic vision on Wednesday, promising to lower capital gains tax and offer breaks to small businesses as the Democrats sought to win over middle-class voters. The vice-president, speaking at a campaign event in North Hampton, New Hampshire, proposed a smaller increase in the top rate of...Kamala Harris set out her economic vision on Wednesday, promising to lower capital gains tax and offer breaks to small...
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Kamala Harris has a narrow polling lead over Donald Trump in the2024 US presidential election, according to a...Kamala Harris has a narrow polling lead over Donald Trump in the2024 US presidential election...Kamala Harris has a narrow polling lead over Donald Trump in the2024 US presidential election...
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The travel schedules ofKamala HarrisandDonald Trumphave made it clear that theUS presidential electionis being...The travel schedules ofKamala HarrisandDonald Trumphave made it clear that theUS...The travel schedules ofKamala HarrisandDonald Trumphave made it clear that theUS...
John Lewis is reinstating its “never knowingly undersold” price-match pledge two years after it was abandoned as part of plans by its new boss to win back customers. In a symbolic U-turn for the department stores chain, Peter Ruis, its executive director, has decided to relaunch the slogan...John Lewis is reinstating its “never knowingly undersold” price-match pledge two years after it was abandoned as part of plans by its new boss to win back customers. In a symbolic U-turn for the department stores chain, Peter Ruis, its executive director, has decided to relaunch the slogan...John Lewis is reinstating its “never knowingly undersold” price-match pledge two years after it was abandoned as part of plans...
The delivery of second-class letters on Saturdays is to be scrapped under an overhaul of Royal Mail’s universal service obligation being proposed by the regulator. First-class letters would continue to be delivered six days a week under changes to be put to consultation by Ofcom, which said there was strong support for the “fundamental...The delivery of second-class letters on Saturdays is to be scrapped under an overhaul of Royal Mail’s universal service obligation being proposed by the regulator. First-class letters would continue to be delivered six days a week under changes to be put to consultation by Ofcom, which said there was strong support for the “fundamental...The delivery of second-class letters on Saturdays is to be scrapped under an overhaul of Royal Mail’s universal service...
Price cuts and the clearing out of existing stock ahead of the hoped-for sales push with the September registration plate change have helped to push electric cars to their best performance in 20 months. The number of all-new cars sold in August fell by 1.3 per cent to 84,500, according to figures compiled by the...Price cuts and the clearing out of existing stock ahead of the hoped-for sales push with the...Price cuts and the clearing out of existing stock ahead of the hoped-for sales push with the...
business commentary
Tragedies typically have multiple causes.Grenfellis no exception. The fire that killed 72 people in June 2017 was...Tragedies typically have multiple causes.Grenfellis no exception. The fire that killed 72...Tragedies typically have multiple causes.Grenfellis no exception. The fire that killed 72...
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In 1334, Edward III took a decision that arguably proved one of the most important acts of industrial policy in the...In 1334, Edward III took a decision that arguably proved one of the most important acts of...In 1334, Edward III took a decision that arguably proved one of the most important acts of...
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Sir Keir Starmer promised us a government laser-focused on boosting economic growth and a state that would “tread...Sir Keir Starmer promised us a government laser-focused on boosting economic growth and a state...Sir Keir Starmer promised us a government laser-focused on boosting economic growth and a state...
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Has the FTSE lost its lustre? With activity, returns and listings all falling over the past 20 years, with companies...Has the FTSE lost its lustre? With activity, returns and listings all falling over the past 20...Has the FTSE lost its lustre? With activity, returns and listings all falling over the past 20...
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tempus
Student accommodation in Britain is in a mess that is not going to be sorted out in a hurry, but that is welcome news...Student accommodation in Britain is in a mess that is not going to be sorted out in a hurry, but...Student accommodation in Britain is in a mess that is not going to be sorted out in a hurry, but...
Fentimans has been making ginger beer since 1905 but the company is warning that it may have to cease operations if...Fentimans has been making ginger beer since 1905 but the company is warning that it may have to...Fentimans has been making ginger beer since 1905 but the company is warning that it may have to...
The government is set to abandon plans drawn up by the Conservative administration for a “British Isa” designed to...The government is set to abandon plans drawn up by the Conservative administration for a “British...The government is set to abandon plans drawn up by the Conservative administration for a “British...
market report
Investors in Hilton Food Group were disappointed when first-half results from the mid-cap company failed to impress.Investors in Hilton Food Group were disappointed when first-half results from the mid-cap company...Investors in Hilton Food Group were disappointed when first-half results from the mid-cap company...
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The nation’s athletes have been going for gold, clocking up an impressive medal haul at the Paris Olympics and Paralympics. Next week it is the turn of the nation’s trainees and apprentices to do the same at the global WorldSkills competition in Lyon. Held every two years, WorldSkills is the world’s largest international skills contest. Known as the “Skills Olympics”...The nation’s athletes have been going for gold, clocking up an impressive medal haul at the Paris...The nation’s athletes have been going for gold, clocking up an impressive medal haul at the Paris...
recruitment | six from the best
If your children are heading back to primary school this week, it’s likely they’ll be using material from Twinkl.If your children are heading back to primary school this week, it’s likely they’ll be using material from Twinkl. Founded in 2010 by the Oxford alumni and former lawyer Jonathan Seaton, it is a global education resource provider available in 200 countries. Here Seaton shares his lessons on building a business.1 Be...If your children are heading back to primary school this week, it’s likely they’ll be using material from Twinkl. Founded in...
Players’ union worried as new report raises fears of burnout
Erling Haaland and Mohamed Salah have made electric starts to the season because they have not been “shattered” by a summer international tournament, according to the players’ union. Maheta Molango, the PFA’s chief executive, contrasted the form of Haaland, 24, and Salah, 32, with the England and...Erling Haaland and Mohamed Salah have made electric starts to the season because they have not been “shattered” by a summer international tournament, according to the players’ union. Maheta Molango, the PFA’s chief executive, contrasted the form of Haaland, 24, and Salah, 32, with the England and...Erling Haaland and Mohamed Salah have made electric starts to the season because they have not been “shattered” by a summer...
Matthew syed
Don’t know about you, but I thought my love of men’s tennis would dissipate, perhaps even die, when Roger, Rafa, Novak and, yes, Andy too, departed the scene. I mean, wouldn’t this be like heavyweight boxing after the era of Ali, Frazier and Foreman, or the sense of near bereavement we felt when Coe, Ovett and Cram hung up their spikes? But...Don’t know about you, but I thought my love of men’s tennis would dissipate, perhaps even die, when Roger, Rafa, Novak and, yes, Andy too, departed the scene. I mean, wouldn’t this be like heavyweight boxing after the era of Ali, Frazier and Foreman, or the sense of near bereavement we felt when Coe, Ovett and Cram hung up their spikes? But...Don’t know about you, but I thought my love of men’s tennis would dissipate, perhaps even die, when Roger, Rafa, Novak and, yes...
Brendon McCullum has said that England cannot select a squad for next month’s Tests against Pakistan until they know where they will be played. The three-Test series, which is due to begin on October 7, could be subject to late venue changes with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) considering hosting at least one of...Brendon McCullum has said that England cannot select a squad for next month’s Tests against...Brendon McCullum has said that England cannot select a squad for next month’s Tests against...
US OPEN | STUART FRASER
US OPEN
Jessica Pegula ended her grand-slam quarter-final hoodoo in style by knocking out the world No1 Iga Swiatek in front of a passionate home crowd at the US Open. At the age of 30, the No6 seed from the United States finally ended a run of six consecutive defeats in the last eight of a major tournament with a 6-2, 6-4 victory over the Polish 23-year-old, who was...Jessica Pegula ended her grand-slam quarter-final hoodoo in style by knocking out the world No1...Jessica Pegula ended her grand-slam quarter-final hoodoo in style by knocking out the world No1...
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Andy Murray may be spending most of his time on the golf course in retirement but his influence continues to have an...Andy Murray may be spending most of his time on the golf course in retirement but his influence continues to have an impact on the hard courts of Flushing Meadows. Twenty years on from his US Open junior triumph, his mentorship has helped a 17-year-old Scottish compatriot reach the quarter-finals of the same event.Andy Murray may be spending most of his time on the golf course in retirement but his influence continues to have an impact on...
nations league
alex lowe
Sir Clive Woodward, Andy Robinson, Brian Ashton, Martin Johnson, Stuart Lancaster and Eddie Jones will all look...Sir Clive Woodward, Andy Robinson, Brian Ashton, Martin Johnson, Stuart Lancaster and Eddie Jones...Sir Clive Woodward, Andy Robinson, Brian Ashton, Martin Johnson, Stuart Lancaster and Eddie Jones...
steve james
It’s been tough up top in this series. Only one fifty has been scored by anyone batting in the top three on either...It’s been tough up top in this series. Only one fifty has been scored by anyone batting in the...It’s been tough up top in this series. Only one fifty has been scored by anyone batting in the...
The Trend
In response to another humbling defeat — Sunday’s 3-0 reverse at home to Liverpool — Erik ten Hag, the Manchester United manager, blamed “individual mistakes” for the result. It’s not the first time Ten Hag has referred to errors costing his team, either. Yet mistakes, and whether one capitalises on an opponents’ errors or minimises their own, are fundamental elements...In response to another humbling defeat — Sunday’s 3-0 reverse at home to Liverpool — Erik ten Hag...In response to another humbling defeat — Sunday’s 3-0 reverse at home to Liverpool — Erik ten Hag...
Bill Edgar’s quiz
Lee Carsley, who made 39 appearances for Ireland, will plot their downfall this weekend when he oversees his first...Lee Carsley, who made 39 appearances for Ireland, will plot their downfall this weekend when he oversees his first match as England’s interim head coach in Dublin. Expanding on this multi-national theme, here is a quiz to test your knowledge of England players with links to other countries.Lee Carsley, who made 39 appearances for Ireland, will plot their downfall this weekend when he oversees his first match as...
Women’s champions league
Was this a symbolic passing of the torch? While Vivianne Miedema watched from the stands, the woman who may fill her boots at Arsenal dazzled on her debut. Granted, the north London club ultimately saw off Rangers comfortably in the first of...Was this a symbolic passing of the torch? While Vivianne Miedema watched from the stands, the...Was this a symbolic passing of the torch? While Vivianne Miedema watched from the stands, the...
Research has concluded that eating a wider variety of vegetables, fruit, nuts and seeds could alleviate symptoms
caitlin moran’s celebrity watch
If Noel Gallagher tickets sold for $350 in 2017, these reunion gigs are a bargain
first person
Anthea Rowan has written an extraordinary memoir about her relationship with her mother
Interview
It was a story of domestic abuse that made him a pariah in Ireland but, the author tells Kevin Maher, he had to revisit it
Last summer flames leapt up across the world. Greece experienced its worst wildfires for 20 years. Smoke plumes from north Africa reached as far as South America. On the Hawaiian island of Maui blazes resulted in the deaths of about a hundred people.Last summer flames leapt up across the world. Greece experienced its worst wildfires for 20 years.Last summer flames leapt up across the world. Greece experienced its worst wildfires for 20 years.
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In September 2019, at a press conference in Los Angeles, the director Todd Phillips decided to set the record straight. His forthcoming movie,Joker, starring Joaquin Phoenix, would not be getting a sequel. It was designed as a...In September 2019, at a press conference in Los Angeles, the director Todd Phillips decided to...In September 2019, at a press conference in Los Angeles, the director Todd Phillips decided to...
The Big QUestion
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Would somebody please spare a thought for the super-rich? In recent years our interest in watching their miserable, wonderful, terrible lives unravel against various visually arresting picture-postcard backdrops has become nearly obsessive.Would somebody please spare a thought for the super-rich? In recent years our interest in...Would somebody please spare a thought for the super-rich? In recent years our interest in...
first night review
first night review
first night review
GABRIELLA BENNETT
Over a couple of gin and tonics the other day I caught a thought knitting together my friend’s eyebrows. “What’s up?”...Over a couple of gin and tonics the other day I caught a thought knitting together my friend’s...Over a couple of gin and tonics the other day I caught a thought knitting together my friend’s...
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The entrepreneur talks smudgeproof eyeliner and finding the right shade of brown
A personalised number plate is more popular than ever, but the best ones cost more than your car
Your pen says a lot about you, says Peter Howarth
julia samuel
The psychotherapist addresses your dilemmas
The most beautiful human creations — art, music, poetry — are now in the hands of machines
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The tenth outpost of the popular boutique hotel brand opens this weekend, with characterful rooms, a spa, and a sister pub across the road. Here’s what else to expect
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From quirky art hotels and industrial-chic bolt holes to slick neighbourhood spots and the grandest of grandes dames, wherever you choose to check in, Paris is always a good idea.
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The company behind some of the world’s most renowned hotels has turned its hand to cruising. Laura Jackson tests the water with a sailing around the Med
Transport yourself to the Land of Rising Sun with a weekend based around these gorgeous Japanese-style spots, complete with special places to stay nearby
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Exploring via a new train and boat itinerary from Star Clippers is the gentle way to experience the beauty of Bari, Amalfi, Sicily and beyond
WHERE WAS I? COMPETITION
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Sicily is a richly varied, enormous island — the largest in the Mediterranean — so you shouldn’t expect to see all of its golden beaches, archaeological sites, and regions in one go. But if you’re looking to pack as much Sicilian magic as possible...Sicily is a richly varied, enormous island — the largest in the Mediterranean — so you shouldn’t...Sicily is a richly varied, enormous island — the largest in the Mediterranean — so you shouldn’t...
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The Times has been publishing life stories of the great and the good (and the not so good) for more than 170 years. Now the obituary is also becoming a podcast, explains Anna Temkin
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HE SAID to them: “Is a lamp brought in to be put under the bushel basket, or under the bed and not on the lampstand?HE SAID to them: “Is a lamp brought in to be put under the bushel basket, or under the bed and...HE SAID to them: “Is a lamp brought in to be put under the bushel basket, or under the bed and...
Balmoral Castle
4th September, 2024
The Queen, Patron, this evening held a Reception at St James’s Palace to mark...Balmoral Castle
4th September, 2024
The Queen, Patron, this evening held a Reception at St...Balmoral Castle
4th September, 2024
The Queen, Patron, this evening held a Reception at St...
MindGames and Brain Boost puzzles to print and solve at your leisure
Labour is scrambling to ease bosses’ fears over work-life balance proposals
Senior Labour MPs spent much of their time in opposition attempting not to frighten the horses in the City and businesses more widely. Two months into government, ministers are back on the Square Mile breakfast circuit in a bid to calm nerves over proposals for a comprehensive overhaul of employment legislation. Angela Rayner, the deputy prime minister, and Jonathan...Senior Labour MPs spent much of their time in opposition attempting not to frighten the horses in...Senior Labour MPs spent much of their time in opposition attempting not to frighten the horses in...
Severe underfunding of the family courts has left thousands of children trapped in legal limbo for months, lawyers...Severe underfunding of the family courts has left thousands of children trapped in legal limbo for months, lawyers have warned, as the most senior judge in the system calls for urgent action to address “unacceptable” delays. Almost 4,000 public law cases — in which a local authority makes an application for an order...Severe underfunding of the family courts has left thousands of children trapped in legal limbo for months, lawyers have warned...
Treasury funding of the justice system has plummeted more than 22 per cent over 15 years even as the British economy has grown by 11.5 per cent, according to Bar leaders. In a report published yesterday, the Bar Council...Treasury funding of the justice system has plummeted more than 22 per cent over 15 years even as the British economy has grown by 11.5 per cent, according to Bar leaders. In a report published yesterday, the Bar Council...Treasury funding of the justice system has plummeted more than 22 per cent over 15 years even as the British economy...
Lawyer of the week
Raj Chada, a partner at the London firm Hodge Jones & Allen, successfully represented Trudi Warner, a retired social worker. A decision to prosecute Warner for contempt of court for holding a placard outside a court was dropped...Raj Chada, a partner at the London firm Hodge Jones & Allen, successfully represented Trudi Warner, a retired social worker. A decision to prosecute Warner for contempt of court for holding a placard outside a court was dropped...Raj Chada, a partner at the London firm Hodge Jones & Allen, successfully represented Trudi Warner, a retired social...
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Edwin Richards
Supporters of the self-proclaimed “medium” Helen Duncan claimed that in June 1944 she was the last woman to be convicted in England and Wales under the Witchcraft Act 1735. Not so. That dubious distinction goes to a pensioner from London’s east...Supporters of the self-proclaimed “medium” Helen Duncan claimed that in June 1944 she was the...Supporters of the self-proclaimed “medium” Helen Duncan claimed that in June 1944 she was the...
Swinney’s budget at risk after former coalition partners indicate they would vote against it because they can no longer trust the SNP
John Swinney’s former coalition partners have indicated they will vote against his budget because they can no longer trust the SNP in government. The first minister provoked anger from the Scottish Greens as his debut programme for government, Holyrood’s equivalent of the King’s speech, watered...John Swinney’s former coalition partners have indicated they will vote against his budget because they can no longer trust the SNP in government. The first minister provoked anger from the Scottish Greens as his debut programme for government, Holyrood’s equivalent of the King’s speech, watered...John Swinney’s former coalition partners have indicated they will vote against his budget because they can no longer trust the...
Fourteen bills were introduced in the programme for government, but John Swinney announced some other measures in an attempt to kickstart his time as first minister. One was an attempt to signal a John Major “back to basics” approach to distancing himself from previous scandals in the SNP. Investigations into alleged breaches of the...Fourteen bills were introduced in the programme for government, but John Swinney announced some other measures in an attempt to kickstart his time as first minister. One was an attempt to signal a John Major “back to basics” approach to distancing himself from previous scandals in the SNP. Investigations into alleged breaches of the...Fourteen bills were introduced in the programme for government, but John Swinney announced some other measures in an attempt to...
Alex Massie
A scaled-back programme of government for a scaled-back administration. John Swinney’s debut legislative agenda as first minister of Scotland was a quiet but significant course correction. Gone are all the promises of golden tomorrows, replaced by today’s grey reality of astringent managerialism. Not every party...A scaled-back programme of government for a scaled-back administration. John Swinney’s debut...A scaled-back programme of government for a scaled-back administration. John Swinney’s debut...
This superb coastal circuit climbs to the summit of the Hill of Clibberswick, which is crowned by the dramatic Horns of Hagmark on Unst, Britain’s most northerly island. Starting fromSaxaVord Spaceporton the Lamba Ness peninsula, the walk...This superb coastal circuit climbs to the summit of the Hill of Clibberswick, which is crowned by...This superb coastal circuit climbs to the summit of the Hill of Clibberswick, which is crowned by...
thunderer
The Grenfell fire exposed a systemic failure in all aspects of cladding installation in buildings throughout the UK.The Grenfell fire exposed a systemic failure in all aspects of cladding installation in buildings...The Grenfell fire exposed a systemic failure in all aspects of cladding installation in buildings...
GABRIELLA BENNETT
Over a couple of gin and tonics the other day I caught a thought knitting together my friend’s eyebrows. “What’s up?”...Over a couple of gin and tonics the other day I caught a thought knitting together my friend’s...Over a couple of gin and tonics the other day I caught a thought knitting together my friend’s...
For Glasgow Warriors, Wednesday brought an ideal opportunity for reflection; to look back on last season’s remarkable success and what it meant not only to the club but its wider community. Franco Smith, his players and the entire Scotstoun rugby and administrative staff were guests of honour at a civic reception in the City Chambers, with the URC trophy they claimed in...For Glasgow Warriors, Wednesday brought an ideal opportunity for reflection; to look back on last...For Glasgow Warriors, Wednesday brought an ideal opportunity for reflection; to look back on last...
The former Scotland rugby international Doddie Weir left an estate worth more than £1.6 million to his family. Weir...The former Scotland rugby international Doddie Weir left an estate worth more than £1.6 million to his family. Weir died aged 52 after a battle with motor neurone disease (MND) in 2022. He used his profile to push for more research to be carried out into the illness after his diagnosis in 2016. During his career he...The former Scotland rugby international Doddie Weir left an estate worth more than £1.6 million to his family. Weir died aged...
Comment
Three conference fights Starmer must win
Katy Balls
The prime minister is making unpopular decisions and faces battles with his party over welfare, spending and Gaza
Iain Martin
How to make the Tory party matter again
James Marriott
Putting life in the hands of a rock’n’roll band
Janice Turner | Notebook
Asquith kin takes novel approach to book launch
Jamie Masraff
Flintoff shows need for inspirational youth workers
Leading Articles
Lessons Half Learnt
The final report into the Grenfell Tower disaster lays bare a catalogue of moral, professional and political failures. Yet, seven years on, it could still be repeated
Fatal Delay
Labour must stop prevaricating over small boats and instead reach for bold policies
Hot Dog
Dachshunds are currently proving controversial in their homeland
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Wisdom of Britain’s arms embargo on Israel
Sir, It is right that Israel, like other countries, should be scrutinised for its compliance with international humanitarian law, although the foreign secretary has declared that he could not conclude that Israel had committed war crimes.Sir, It is right that Israel, like other countries, should be scrutinised for its compliance with...Sir, It is right that Israel, like other countries, should be scrutinised for its compliance with...
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UK:The Mercury prize is awarded for the best album of the year, as chosen by a panel of music industry experts; the Prince of Wales visits theHomelessness: Reframedexhibition at the Saatchi Gallery, London; Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, is questioned at the London Assembly on his role as chair of Transport for London in a session titled “TfL under the microscope”.
US:Kamala Harris, the vice-president and Democratic Party presidential nominee, visits Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
On this day
In1774America’s first Continental Congress was convened in Philadelphia. It served as the government of the 13 American colonies; in1957the Beat Generation pioneer Jack Kerouac’s second novelOn the Roadwas first published, describing his road-trip adventures and catapulting him to fame; in1960Cassius Clay, aged 18, won gold in the light heavyweight division at the Rome Olympics. On March 6, 1964, he changed his name to Muhammad Ali. (Obituary, June 6, 2016); in1975an apparent assassination attempt, by a member of Charles Manson’s Manson Family, against the US president Gerald R Ford was foiled by a Secret Service agent; in1982Group Captain Sir Douglas Bader, the Second World War fighter ace awarded DSO & Bar and DFC & Bar, died aged 72. In 1931, aged 21, he became a double amputee as a result of an aircraft accident but overcame his injuries to lead the RAF’s 242 squadron. After his Spitfire was shot down in 1941, his escape attempts made him “a plain, bloody nuisance to the Germans”, and he ended the war in Colditz Castle. In addition to a knighthood in 1976 for his work for the disabled community he was immortalised in the book (1954) and filmReach for the Sky(1956), which starred Kenneth More. On his disability, Bader said: “To my way of thinking, a disabled man who has achieved independence is no longer disabled.”
Nature notes
Good news stories can often feel few and far between. Fortunately, the British Trust for Ornithology provided some welcome glad tidings recently. Numbers of turtle doves in western Europe are up 25 per cent. That means an extra 400,000 breeding pairs in the region. The reason for this is simple: a ban on seasonal shooting in Portugal, Spain and France — the countries over which the population of turtle doves in western Europe fly on their 3,000km migration from Africa. The ban has been in place since 2021 and, though only temporary, it might be extended. In Britain, people have been working hard to welcome these extra migrants by providing areas of farmland with plenty of agricultural weeds, untidy thorn scrub and ponds.Jonathan Tulloch
Jonathan Tulloch
Birthdays today
David Brabham, racing driver, winner, Le Mans 24-hour sports car race (2009), 59;Dick Clement, scriptwriter,The Likely Lads(1964-66), Porridge (1974-77), 87;Paddy Considine, actor, writer and film director,House of the Dragon(2022-24), 51;Andrée Dumon, member of the Belgian Comète resistance network during the Second World War, 102;Tracy Edwards, yachtswoman, skipper of the first female crew to sail around the world (1989), 62;Werner Herzog, film and opera director,Queen of the Desert(2015), 82;India Hicks, fashion designer, 57;Chris Hipkins, prime minister of New Zealand (2023), 46;Baroness (Valerie) Howarth of Breckland, founding chief executive, ChildLine (1987-2001), 84;Margaret Howell, fashion designer, 78;Lord (Julian) Hunt of Chesterton, chief executive, Meteorological Office (1992-97), 83;Michael Keaton, actor,Batman(1989),Beetlejuice Beetlejuice(2024), 73;George Lazenby, actor,On Her Majesty’s Secret Service(1969), 85;Bernard Looney, chief executive, BP (2020-23), 54;Rose McGowan, actress,Charmed(2001-06), 51;John McGrath, chief executive and artistic director, Manchester International Festival, 62;Karita Mattila, soprano, 64;Sir John Mummery, deputy chairman, Takeover Appeal Board, lord justice of appeal (1996-2013), 86;Lord (Malcolm) Offord of Garvel, minister for exports (2023-July 2024), 60;Mark Ramprakash, cricketer, England Lions lead batting coach (2014-19), England player (1991-2002), 55;Sigrid, singer-songwriter,Strangers(2017), 28;Chris Sinclair, chairman, Reckitt Benckiser (2015-May 2024), 74;Al Stewart, folk-rock musician,Year of the Cat(1976), 79;Johnny Vegas, comedian and actor, 54;Annabelle Wallis, actress,Peaky Blinders(2013-19), 40;Loudon Wainwright III, singer-songwriter,Dead Skunk (in the Middle of the Road)(1972), 78;Ben Youngs, rugby union player, Leicester Tigers, England (2010-23), 35.